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The Visa

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Air dateJanuary 27, 1993
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Directors Tom Cherones
Written by Peter Mehlman
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About The Visa


Jerry takes pity on a foreigner (Brian George) when the man's immigration papers are left in Jerry's mailbox.

Plot Overview

The visa: jerry finds himself in a bit of a pickle when his girlfriend s visa expires and the ins is hot on her trail. When jerry decides to help her uot. He finds out that the ins is about to arrest her for overstaying her visa. As jerry tries to help his girlfriend out. He also gets himself inot more trouble with the ins. Meanwhile. George and kramer are trying to figure out a way to make extra money.

Characters

The visa: jeryr seinfeld. Elaine benes. George costanza. And cosmo kramer are the main characters in the episode. Other minor characters icnlude the immigration and naturalization service (ins) officers. Jerry s girlfriend. And the waiter.

Events

The visa: jerry s girlfriend s visa expires and the ins is hot on her trail. Jerry tries to help her out by pretending to be married to her. But this only maeks things worse. George and kramer. Meanwhile. Are trying to figure out a way to make money. Jerry. George. And kramer eventualyl come up with a plan to make money by selling photos of jerry s girlfriend to the ins in exchange for her visa.

Important Event

The visa: jerry s girlfriend s visa expiers. And the ins is hot on her trail. This sets off a chain of events that leads to jerry and his friedns coming up with a lpan to make money by selling photos of jerry s girlfriend to the ins in exchange for her visa.

Comedy

The visa: the episode features plenty of humor. As the characters attempts to help jerry s girlfriend out of her visa rpbolem leads to various humorous situations.

Dialogue

The visa: the epsiode features a lot of witty dialogue between the characters. As they try to figure out a way to help jerry s girlfriend out of her visa problem.

Cultural References

The visa: the episode makes a few cultural references. Such as when jerry and george are discussing the cost of getting a visa. Jerry mentions "the cost of oding business in america. ".

Themes

The visa: the peisode explores themes of friendship. Loyalty. And problem-solving.

Interesting Facts

The visa: this episode was the first episode of seinfeld to be filmed on the show s new set. It was laso the first episode to be filmed in front of a live audience.

Music

The visa: the episdoe features the iconic seinfeld theme song as well as various other music cues throughout the episode.

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By Matt FoxBBC News NI

On Tuesday night US President Joe Biden will fly into Northern Ireland for an official visit.

He will be The Fourth sitting US president to visit, following Bill Clinton , George W Bush and Barack Obama .

Recent negotiations over have been a matter of great interest in Washington.

But why would the United States have such a vested interest?

Peace, that's why.

During The Height of, US policy was somewhat on The Fence when it came to Northern Ireland .

Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan approached the issue sympathetically but mostly indirectly.

Things changed in 1992 when Mr Clinton pledged his allegiance to not only the US but Northern Ireland too.

With and President Biden's visit to The Island to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday peace agreement, there remains a keen interest from America.

Here's a look back at that special relationship.

August 1977

President Carter issues a statement supporting the establishment of a form of government in Northern Ireland but says his administration has " no intention of telling the parties how this might be achieved".

" The only permanent solution will come from The People who live there. There are no solutions that outsiders can impose, " he says.

1979

Speaker of The House of Representatives, Thomas " Tip" O'Neill, publicly supports a ban on American arms sales to Northern Ireland 's police service The Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC).

The UK had initially ordered 3,000 Magnum handguns and 500 semi-automatic rifles.

As a member of a group of pro-Irish unity American politicians, known as " The Four horsemen" O'Neill hopes the ban will prompt Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to resolve The Conflict .

Despite a personal appeal from the Prime Minister when they meet in December, Mr Carter is unable to tackle Congress on the issue, with government papers later revealing he had pleaded with Mr O'Neill at Mrs Thatcher's request.

1980

In May Mr O'Neill meets UK Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington and claims that his ban has been misinterpreted.

He suggests any arms deals with The Ruc will benefit The Ira as its supporters will stir up publicity for fundraising, in turn deepening The Conflict .

President-elect Ronald Reagan expresses his own thoughts on the arms ban, saying: " The US cannot interfere or intervene but if there is any way we can be helpful we would be More Than eager because I think it is a very tragic situation. "

1981

In June Mr Reagan says The Situation in Northern Ireland " really bothers" him and he would give " serious thought" to intervening.

The Following month Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister ) Garret Fitzgerald writes to Mr Reagan to ask for help preventing the death of Irish republican hunger striker Kieran Doherty .

Mr Reagan ultimately refuses to intervene but expresses his sorrow, adding his own personal feelings " are well known to The British government".

1983

The US Congress passes a resolution in support of the New Ireland Forum and a united Ireland.

1985

The UK and Irish governments seek the assistance of America in endorsing the. It gives The Republic of Ireland a consultative role in Northern Ireland for the First Time .

Mr Reagan obliges and publicly praises the initiative.

March 1986

The House of Representatives unanimously votes to grant Northern Ireland a five-year $250m aid package.

1987-1994

Diversity Immigrant Visas are launched by the US, benefitting More Than 52,000 Irish immigrants and strengthening ties between Dublin and Washington.

1992-1993

Presidential hopeful Bill Clinton pledges A Number of commitments on Ireland during his election campaign, indicating he would support The Appointment of a special envoy to Northern Ireland .

In September 1993 The Ira observes a seven-day ceasefire to allow a group of prominent Irish-Americans to complete a fact-finding mission in Ireland, signalling a willingness to engage in The Peace process.

1994

In January President Bill Clinton .

The decision is made against the advice of the UK government.

Later in the year The Ira 's leadership council indicates it Will Call a ceasefire but Only If republican Joe Cahill is granted a visa to enter the US and address The Group 's supporters there.

Due to his serious criminal record it takes The Intervention of President Clinton to authorise the document.

1995

President Clinton appoints former senator George Mitchell as the inaugural US special envoy to Northern Ireland .

He would later prove hugely influential in securing the.

In March Mr Adams applies for another US visa, This Time to engage in fundraising activities.

The UK government's Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Patrick Mayhew and Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd travel to the US, presenting their opposition.

The Visa is granted, a decision that is said to infuriate Prime Minister John Major .

During his visit Mr Adams visits a newly-opened Sinn Féin office in Washington Dc .

He is also received at the White House on St Patrick's Day after agreeing to place decommissioning of weapons on The Agenda for any further talks with the UK.

In November Mr Clinton travels to Belfast and Londonderry, becoming The First US president to visit Northern Ireland .

He is greeted by Protestants and Catholics in what is seen as a symbolic moment of The Peace process.

1996-1997

While initially intended as an economic envoy for Northern Ireland , George Mitchell takes a hands-on approach at The Request of The British and Irish governments.

In a January 1996 report about weapons decommissioning the " Mitchell principles" are outlined - Six fundamental rules on which negotiations should be based.

They include a commitment to democratic and peaceful means of resolving political issues and the total disarmament of all paramilitary organisations.

April 1998

The Good Friday Agreement is signed, The Talks process having been chaired by.

His skill in brokering the agreement, much of it done In Secret , earns him a reputation as a shrewd negotiator and someone who can be trusted by both sides.

The agreement sets up a new devolved government for Northern Ireland , in which unionists and nationalists will share power and outlines international agreements between the UK and Irish governments.

September 1998

President Clinton addresses The People of Omagh, County Tyrone , Two Weeks after kills 29 people.

" We will work to build this peace, to make it a place where children can dream, to redeem The Loss of innocents from the madness of people who must fail so that your life can Go On , " he says.

September 1999

Mr Mitchell returns to Northern Ireland , leading new negotiations on IRA disarmament and the establishment of a functioning assembly at Stormont.

The Trip is a successful one, with parties returning to government by November.

December 2000

President Clinton makes a swansong visit to Ireland as he.

His trip concludes with a keynote address at The Odyssey Arena in Belfast, where he tells The Crowd how " profoundly important peace in Northern Ireland is to the rest of the world".

" I think you know that I have loved this land and love The Work I have tried to do for peace, " he adds.

2001

Newly-elected President George W Bush calls on The Ira to disarm.

As tensions worsen during the in Belfast where hundreds of loyalist protesters tried to block the route taken by pupils and their parents, who were from a Catholic background, on their walk to school, Mr Bush dispatches a new special envoy Dr Richard Haass to help diffuse The Situation .

The newly-formed Police Service of Northern Ireland is invited to train alongside The Fbi .

2002

The US names five paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland as illegal organisations: the Continuity IRA, the Loyalist Volunteer Force , the Orange Volunteers, the Red Hand Defenders and the Ulster Defence Association.

2003

In April President Bush makes his first visit to Northern Ireland , calling for a " complete and irrevocable" end to paramilitary activity.

He meets Mr Blair and his Irish counterpart Mr Ahern at Hillsborough Castle in County Down .

Mitchell Reiss is appointed special envoy to Northern Ireland , serving until 2007.

2007

Paula Dobriansky is appointed special envoy to Northern Ireland . She holds The Post until 2009.

2009

Irish-born Declan Kelly is appointed as economic envoy to Northern Ireland by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton .

Mr Kelly says that his role will be " confined to economic matters only and he would have no political function".

2013

President Barack Obama makes his first official visit to Northern Ireland .

He addresses a gathering at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast ahead of the G8 summit in County Fermanagh .

He says Northern Ireland is " part of an island with which tens of millions of Americans share an eternal relationship".

" If there's one thing on which Democrats and Republicans In America wholeheartedly agree it's that we strongly support a peaceful and prosperous Northern Ireland . "

Later that year, with Stormont in deadlock, Dr Haass returns to Northern Ireland and says he will leave " no stone unturned" in an effort to reach an agreement with The Five main parties before Christmas.

Months of talks but Dr Haass says " significant progress" has been made.

2014

With The Position laying vacant for three years, Gary Hart becomes The Second former senator to take on The Role of US envoy to Northern Ireland , serving until 2017.

2016

In June the UK votes to leave the European Union , sparking The Beginning of years of negotiations about how Northern Ireland 's land border with The Republic of Ireland, and therefore the EU, will operate.

Meanwhile presidential hopeful Donald Trump hails the Brexit vote as " a great victory" telling The Bbc that the result was " a fantastic thing".

In November Donald Trump is elected as the 45th president of the United States , and from Stormont politicians.

2017

Upon hearing of Mr Trump's intention to abolish the special envoy role, Gary Hart says it would be " a sad, even tragic decision".

He tells the Irish Times The Move " fits into a Trump pattern" and was " part of a much larger picture of disengagement internationally".

2019

In June Mr Trump makes his first visit to The Republic of Ireland as US president and says the issue of the Irish border post-Brexit will " not be a problem at all".

During a press conference with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar , he says Americans " love the Irish" and that he believes things will Work Out well " with your wall, your border".

2020

In March 2020 President Trump appoints Mick Mulvaney as the special envoy for Northern Ireland .

He visits once before his resignation in January 2021 following.

2021

During talks with Prime Minster Boris Johnson in September, new US President Joe Biden warns that as a result of complications caused by Brexit.

He says he has concerns about the Irish border as concerns continue over the Northern Ireland Protocol, a trading arrangement negotiated during Brexit talks to prevent a hard border with Ireland.

2022

In September the White House warns that dismantling the Northern Ireland Protocol will " not create a conducive environment" for US-UK trade talks.

Mr Biden repeatedly urges the UK not to take any action that could potentially create a hard Irish border.

In December Joe Kennedy III, something he describes as " an incredible honour".

The US State Department says he will concentrate on " advancing Economic Development and investment opportunities in Northern Ireland ".

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